TOP 5
1. Deadpool & Wolverine – $12,696,708 (1)
Walt Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine continues to perform exceedingly well, hitting over $800 million in box office gross globally. This is the Merc with the Mouth’s first appearance in the MCU, which is now possible due to Disney buying Twentieth Century Fox in 2019. Aussie Hugh Jackman also returns as Wolverine. The film now has the eighth biggest opening weekend of all time globally. Coming in first place this week, Deadpool & Wolverine took $12,696,708 in its second week, averaging $14,107 over 900 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $37,544,798
Synopsis: Deadpool’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat.
2. Trap – $951,924 (debut)
Warner Bros. Trap is the newest feature from M. Night Shyamalan, starring 90s heartthrob Josh Hartnett. The film, which depicts a game of cat and mouse between the FBI and a serial killer takes place at an arena concert, with the singer, Lady Raven, played by Shyamalan’s own daughter Saleka Shyamalan, who is also a singer-songwriter. Coming in second place this week, Trap took $951,924 in its first week, averaging $3,704 over 257 screens.
Synopsis: A father and his teenage daughter attend a pop concert, only to find themselves at the centre of a dark and sinister event.
3. Twisters – $836,762 (2)
Warner Bros. Twisters is a spiritual successor to the 1996 film, Twister and is directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell in the leading roles, the film currently holds a favourable 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Coming in second place this week, Twisters took $836,762 in its fourth week, averaging $2,817 over 297 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $10,845,343
Synopsis: Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves in a fight for their lives as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma.
4. Inside Out 2 – $707,140 (3)
In June, Inside Out 2 became the first film since Barbie in 2023 to hit a worldwide gross of $1 billion. The film introduces a new array of emotions for a now-teenage Riley, including Anxiety voiced by Maya Hawke and Envy voiced by Ayo Edebiri.
Inside Out 2 is now the 2nd highest-grossing animated film of all time, passing Shrek 2 and sitting slightly behind The Super Mario Bros Movie.
Coming in fourth place this week, Inside Out 2 took $707,140 in its eighth week, averaging $2,389 over 296 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $53,227,150
Synopsis: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel.
5. Despicable Me 4 – $685,787 (4)
Despicable Me 4 now sits as the highest-grossing film in the Despicable Me franchise and 2nd highest-grossing in the overall Minions/DM franchise, trailing only 2022’s Minions: Rise of Gru. Steve Carell returns to voice Gru and this time is joined by fellow funnyman Will Ferrell who plays the villain Maxime Le Mal. Coming in fifth place this week, Despicable Me 4 took $685,787 in its seventh week, averaging $2,432 over 282 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $40,886,962
Synopsis: Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who’s intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru.
Top 6 – 10
6. Longlegs
7. Successor
8. Daaru Na Peenda Hove
9. The Fabulous Four
10. Fly Me to the Moon